Now Su Qi'an also understands the seriousness of the situation, and the army in Ningzhou on the front line is pinned down by the honored soldiers of the large army.

And Amurai's 50,000 troops have converged, and the front of the army is directed towards Kyoto after Tongguan.

Now, Kyoto can only hold on and wait for help, but the passive level is never the best policy, not to mention anything else, just the current attack momentum of Amurai.

People are not stupid, he must take advantage of the arrival of reinforcements from various states to conquer Tongguan in one fell swoop.

The Tongguan defenders wanted to hold for seven to ten days, but it was quite difficult, and once Tongguan was lost, the consequences would be unimaginable.

Su Qi'an raised his head, looked at Chu Guogong and asked, "I think this is the reason why Elder Chu found me."

The Duke of Chu nodded solemnly, "That's right, because you have experience in dealing with the Rong soldiers, and in the last battle of Ningzhou, your performance Your Majesty knows, so Your Majesty hopes that you can postpone leaving Kyoto and be able to lead the troops to fight."

This was not Su Qi'an's expectation, but he did not speak, did not agree, did not refuse, and was silent.

Chu Guogong sighed and said, "Uncle Dongshan, I know that asking you to lead the troops at this time is to make you embarrassed, but for the sake of the people of Kyoto, you can help, if Kyoto loses, the consequences will be unimaginable."

After a short silence, Su Qi'an looked at Chu Guogong and said, "Since Chu Guogong has said so, Su is not a person who steals life and is afraid of death, this time I will lead the troops to the battle, but I have a request."

"Dongshan Bo mentions, as long as the old man can do it, he will be satisfied."

"One, I want to know all the military reports of the current war, two, this time I will lead the troops to the battle, I will choose the troops myself, and third, during the period of leading the troops, I must have absolute self-***."

Su Qi'an's three conditions, Chu Guogong's eyes flashed, and then he nodded and said, "Okay, these three conditions, the old man will definitely meet you, and he will definitely not let you have any burden."

Chu Guogong can become Zaifu, how can he not know Su Qi'an's inner worries.

After all, he was not alone in Su Qi'an's leading the troops this time, in addition to him this time, there were also Zheng Liang, Chen Zhi and other powerful lords who had dealt with Rongbing before.

Although these people seem to be gentlemen, they still have some ability to fight, unlike the three big and young people sent out before, which are proper combat exploits.

The reason why they were sent this time was that Su Xuanyong also had his own considerations.

After all, Tongguan is in danger at the moment, and once Tongguan is broken, Kyoto will be completely exposed to the attack of Yamurai.

Today's Kyoto can be said to be heavily guarded, and everyone, as long as they can move, is divided into their own jurisdictions and is ready to fight at any time.

Ordinary people are actively preparing for war, not to mention powerful people like Zheng Guogong, sending their juniors to the battlefield, which can more or less allow these powerful people to not drop the chain at a critical moment.

Anyone can see this, but no one can refute it, and at this time, whoever dares to leave Kyoto will inevitably be criticized, and even be taken down and punished for defection.

So this time, even if Chu Guogong didn't find Su Qi'an, Su Qi'an wanted to leave, and it was a bit difficult.

This time, Su Qi'an was willing to lead the troops to the battle, and the three conditions he proposed, Chu Guogong would agree to him in whatever he said.

After all, with absolute self-esteem and not being restrained by others, Su Qi'an can better play a greater role in this defense of Kyoto.

It can also better reduce casualties.

After a detailed conversation with the Duke of Chu, it took about an hour or so for the Duke of Chu to leave.

Wen Xuan looked at Su Qi'an, his face was a little apologetic, originally this matter had nothing to do with Su Qi'an, but at this time, he was involved, and Wen Xuan was a little reluctant in his heart.

Wen Xuan opened his mouth to say something, but was stopped by Su Qi'an, he shook his head and said.

"Master, there is no need to say anything about the apology, just as Chu Guogong said, I am a citizen of Daliang, and now that Kyoto is in danger, the Rong soldiers are going south, if nothing else, just for these people in Kyoto, I also have to stay, and have a good fight with this group of wolf cubs."

"Well, the old man has you as a student, I am very relieved, take it

What are you going to do, and if you need the old man's help, just ask."

"Master's kindness, the students have understood it, and I plan to go to the mine and the prison next, and it's time to form my men."

"When the men and horses are assembled, tomorrow I will go to war."

Wen Xuan nodded, probably able to guess Su Qi'an's intentions, and he said, "Well, it's okay, it's okay to leave and arrive as soon as possible, which can be regarded as a little more help to Tongguan."

"But the people you want, I'm afraid it's a little difficult, it's okay, the old man will deal with this matter, I think it's up to me and the Duke of Chu Guo, and they don't dare to say anything."

In that case, the student is here to thank the Master."

Wen Xuan waved his hand, then left, and began to do his business.

Su Qi'an, who was standing in place, looked at the clear sky above his head and said softly, "I hope this time, I can turn the corner from danger."

The fall of Juyong and Hanya Niseki soon spread throughout Kyoto.

The 50,000 troops led by Yamulei have already come towards Tongguan, and the troops are heading directly at Kyoto, which they can't do if they want to hide it.

For a time, martial law was directly declared in Kyoto, and the common people had long since divided their respective areas, acted as logistics, and actively prepared for war.

The security forces, which are rarely seen in the past, patrol Kyoto more frequently.

You can see it at any time, and almost every quarter of an hour, you can see the security forces patrolling back and forth.

This is only the periphery of Kyoto, and in the imperial city, the only remaining 5,000 forbidden soldiers have already gone to the walls of the imperial city, and the sabers in their hands are clenched.

The people of Kyoto are fine, but they are strictly limited to the designated areas, and their daily lives are still guaranteed, and they are not needed at present.

On the contrary, in the imperial city in the past few days, several palaces have not slept at night, and the powerful families living in the central position have not returned home for several days.

Basically, they all stayed in the imperial city to discuss important matters with His Majesty, and old ministers like Chu Guogong who held great power basically stayed with Su Xuanyong.

The atmosphere in the imperial city was tense.

The battle in Tongguan is getting closer and closer, and Zheng Liang, Chen Zhi and others, who have received the call, have long led their troops to the front line of Tongguan.

In a large hall of deliberations, Su Xuanyong did not sit on the dragon chair above, but stood in the middle of the main hall.

In front of him was a huge sand table, on which all the fortresses and gates within a radius of 500 miles from Kyoto were clearly marked, as well as the attack route of the Honored soldiers who invaded south.

Su Xuanyong's expression was serious, his eyes were staring at the sand table, and around him, countless powerful ministers and princes were nervously busy, analyzing the military newspaper in his hand.

Outside the main hall, from time to time, some eunuchs in the chamberlain, holding military newspapers, transmitted messages back and forth.

The atmosphere in the hall was very depressing, no one said anything, and suddenly, at this time, a sharp voice sounded in the hall.

"Back to Your Majesty, half a day ago, Higashiyama Bo gathered 5,000 soldiers and horses, and an hour ago, he led his troops out of Kyoto and went to the front."

Su Xuanyong snorted lightly, his eyes never moved away from the sand table from beginning to end, and suddenly he seemed to notice something, raised his head, and glanced at the eunuch who had not left.

Frowning, he asked, "What, what's the matter?" Is there anyone who is dissatisfied with this?"

The eunuch's eyes flashed, and then he spoke, "Back to Your Majesty, there are not many complaints about Dongshan Bo's leading troops, but several adults are a little worried about the five thousand men and horses recruited by Dongshan Bo."

Su Xuanyong's face was indifferent, and he said softly, "Worried? Don't hide what they mean, just talk about it."

"Yes!"

"The meaning of those adults is that they are worried that this group of people under Dongshan Bo will not be easy to manage, after all, these people have violated the law of Da Liang, and they all have human lives in their hands."

"Once you take the opportunity to mutiny, ***, it is likely to be harmful to Kyoto, they want to be able to send a prison guard, so that it is easy to manage, and once there is any change, they can report it as soon as possible..."

"Alright, don't talk about it, him

If you are dissatisfied with Dongshanbo, you can lead the troops to the front line by yourself."

"If you can't do it, it's best to put away this careful thought, the current battle situation is critical, everything has been united, if anyone dares to say these disturbing words again, don't blame the widow for turning his face."

Su Xuanyong's voice was very soft, but when it reached the ears of everyone present, it instantly made everyone's faces change slightly.

The instructive eunuch nodded, and then left the hall respectfully.

Chu Xiong and Wen Xuan raised their heads, looked at the back of the departing eunuch, and then glanced at each other, and the two of them had a guess in their hearts.

At the same time, the eunuch who had left the main hall passed by an attendant who was delivering a military message, and with a swing of his wide sleeve robe, he inadvertently handed a letter to an attendant.

The chamberlain went back and forth to the main hall, as time passed, it was getting late, and no one knew that under the corner of a palace wall, two black shadows flickered.

One of them opened the letter in his hand, glanced at it, and then handed the letter to the person opposite, and then said in a cold voice.

"I said it, at this time, to test Your Majesty, with Your Majesty's temperament, it is naturally beating us, and if you want to borrow Your Majesty's hand to kill Su Qi'an, it is very difficult."

"Lao Zhao, do you think I don't know His Majesty's temperament? I really don't know what the result will be when I try it at this time?" The person on the other side laughed.

"What do you mean?"

"Yes, if we knowingly commit a crime, we will naturally be beaten, but don't forget that our majesty is suspicious, and the current battle situation is critical, so he naturally attaches great importance to Su Qi'an."

"But what kind of people is that army in Su Qi'an's hands? It can be said that it is an outlaw, such a person forms an army, which can be used in wartime, but once the situation is clear, this army is a time bomb, and we, Your Majesty, will not trust it so much."

"And we have planted a seed in Your Majesty's heart, besides, this time on the front line of Tongguan, Liang'er is also there, with him, Su Qi'an is not so lucky this time."

"Next, we just need to wait and see, now hurry back to the main hall, stay outside for a long time, it is inevitable that Your Majesty will notice."

Zhao Guogong nodded, and Zheng Yuan disappeared into the darkness one after the other.